On June 14, 2017, Flag Day in the United States, the ProActive Risk Management (PARM) Advisory Board held its first meeting. The board is comprised of key defense and intelligence technology leaders with successful commercial experience who understand the arduous process and challenges of risk management and security. They represent the “Five Eyes,” which refers…

CSIR Corp: Who We Are A Stitch in Time Saves Nine! CSIR Corp. (pronounced Caesar) is the brainchild of risk management experts and technology innovators. The Teh Consulting Group and PARM have joined forces to offer an incident reporting application that transforms any mobile device into a powerful, near real-time reporting tool. CSIR empowers organizations…

By Melvin Cordova Executive Vice-President and Chairman of the Advisory Board of PARM Though irrational technology appears strange to the modern mind, it did not appear extraordinary to the Greeks who coined the original term. The Greeks believed that all crafts were invented in heaven and taught to men by gods. The word techne carried…

We would like today to take this opportunity to provide high-level information describing our skill set and expertise in risk management for critical infrastructures, which we feel makes us a prime candidate to fulfill the future security needs of your organization. Below are examples of significant projects we have successfully under taken. In order to comply…

Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog In my last articles “CEO’s and The Blind spot of Cybercrimes” and “CEOs and cybercrimes, the solutions” I presented: many types of risk which confront organizations today; the communication problems between the CEO and the CIO; the perception problems CEO’s have when it comes to cybercrimes;…

Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog In my recent article “CEO’s and The Blindspot of Cybercrimes” I was explaining that senior management have a perception problem regarding the seriousness of the IT security risks that surround them. I further explained that these CEOs can be held responsible for the consequences of these…

Please find below some articles and links to better understand the challenge. CEO Our biggest blindspots as CEOs https://m.signalvnoise.com/our-biggest-blindspots-as-ceos-5c1bdab8347c#.nwnk0qu4b What every CEO needs to know about cybersecurity: A background paper By Ray Boisvert President and CEO I-SEC Integrated Strategies http://www.ceocouncil.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/What-Every-CEO-Must-Know-Cyber-April-4-2014-Final.pdf Cybersecurity Questions for CEOs https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS-Cybersecurity-Questions-for-CEOs.pdf Why CEOs Are Failing Cybersecurity, And How To Help Them…

Humintell and PARM are partnering developing the market of Human Intelligence behavior. Leveraging nearly 50 years of innovative study and research, we combine state-of-the-art behavioral science with real world practical experience to provide unique training in the fields of facial expression of emotion, nonverbal behavior, detecting deception and cultural adaptation. A recent post was published…

Original article published in French on Benoit Grenier’s blog For the past several years, I have heard of or been involved in a growing number of events which have been, or could have been, catastrophic for the organizations involved. Examples would be: a natural resources company, which fell victim to a group of ecological activists…